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César Chavez Day declared official Alamo Colleges District holiday
Read full article: César Chavez Day declared official Alamo Colleges District holidayDuring a regular board meeting for the Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees on July 25, members decided to recognize César Chavez Day as an official holiday in the Alamo Colleges District.
Cesar Chavez's legacy lives on in Biden's new campaign chair
Read full article: Cesar Chavez's legacy lives on in Biden's new campaign chairThe granddaughter of late Latino labor activist Cesar Chavez is moving from President Joe Biden's White House staff to take another high-profile position at the helm of his 2024 reelection campaign.
Thousands participate in 27th annual Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice
Read full article: Thousands participate in 27th annual Cesar E. Chavez March for JusticeThousands of people participated in the 27th annual Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice Saturday morning in the historical Avenida Guadalupe neighborhood outside of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center.
Couple will relive their historic march with Cesar Chavez in 1966 at this year’s March for Justice
Read full article: Couple will relive their historic march with Cesar Chavez in 1966 at this year’s March for JusticeMuch like they did between their full-time jobs in 1966, Ed and Dora Stahl will walk as far as they can in Saturday’s Cesar Chavez March for Justice.
Former scholarship recipient’s goal is to fulfill Cesar Chavez’s legacy
Read full article: Former scholarship recipient’s goal is to fulfill Cesar Chavez’s legacyBurbank High School graduate Marisol Cortez was among only 10 students awarded a Cesar Chavez Scholarship in 2020 when the fund was at its lowest during the pandemic.
‘La Causa Sigue’: Cesar E. Chavez March returns to in-person event after COVID hiatus
Read full article: ‘La Causa Sigue’: Cesar E. Chavez March returns to in-person event after COVID hiatusFor the first time in two years, the Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice will be held in person in downtown San Antonio.
VIA to provide free park & ride service to Cesar Chavez March
Read full article: VIA to provide free park & ride service to Cesar Chavez MarchVIA Metropolitan Transit and Bexar County have partnered to provide complimentary park and ride service to and from the Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice on Saturday, March 26.
High court backs businesses challenging California labor law
Read full article: High court backs businesses challenging California labor lawThe Supreme Court has sided with California agriculture businesses in their challenge to a state regulation that gives unions access to farm property in order to organize workers.
WATCH: Saturday’s 25th annual Cesar Chavez March for Justice goes virtual
Read full article: WATCH: Saturday’s 25th annual Cesar Chavez March for Justice goes virtualSAN ANTONIO – The 25th anniversary of the Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice honoring the legacy of the iconic labor organizer has gone virtual this year. Martinez said he was able to do it thanks to David Chavez, who has no relation to Cesar Chavez. He said David Chavez has worked with the Cesar Chavez family and the United Farmworkers that the labor leader co-founded. Among his company’s most recent high profile projects was President Joe Biden’s Latino virtual inaugural event. Chavez said taking a live event into a virtual sphere is a challenge.
Cesar Chavez, in a way, is looking over President Joe Biden’s shoulder
Read full article: Cesar Chavez, in a way, is looking over President Joe Biden’s shoulderLongtime political analyst Henry Flores said he thought the bust behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office appeared familiar. Flores said the bust of Cesar Chavez was among President Joe Biden’s cherished family photos as he signed more than a dozen executive orders on Thursday. Flores said he asked himself what kind of message was the newly-inaugurated President trying to send. We welcome you in.”Biden has made Latino issues a top priority to start off his new administration, Flores said. If not, Flores said Republicans could pay a price for not supporting Biden’s Latino agenda.
5 reasons why the Delano grape strike was so impactful
Read full article: 5 reasons why the Delano grape strike was so impactfulIt might have been more than a half-century ago, but the impact of the Delano grape strike will always be felt -- not only in Hispanic history, but labor history in general.
Fewer grads to get scholarships, laptops from foundation honoring Cesar Chavez due to COVID-19 fundraising slowdown
Read full article: Fewer grads to get scholarships, laptops from foundation honoring Cesar Chavez due to COVID-19 fundraising slowdownSAN ANTONIO Fewer high school graduates will receive scholarships or laptops from the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation due to the COVID-19 pandemic hampering fundraising efforts, according to Ernest Martinez, organization chairman. Ernest Martinez is the son of the late Jaime Martinez, who created the foundation to honor Chavez, the labor organizer who was his mentor. Until the pandemic hit, the foundation was on track to see a record turnout for the annual Cesar Chavez March for Justice through San Antonio's West Side. Ernest Martinez said the organization was on pace to raise $35,000 to reward deserving high school graduates. Among the recipients is Marisol Cortez, a 2020 Burbank High School graduate who chose Bates College to fulfill a purpose to give back.